to Him Who is able

Most guys take on things like golfing as a hobby, or fishing, or working out... Mine took on Falconry. ( Falconry  is the hunting of wild quarry in its natural state and habitat by means of a trained bird of prey.)  Most families have dogs or cats living in their yard.  Mine has 3 hawks and a falcon. It makes for great conversation starters, crowd-pleasers, most-interesting-story-contest winners.  Falconry is a way of life, my dad and brothers would say if you asked them, falconry is the coolest thing ever and if you don't think so then you have some major problems.  It's about training a wild hawk to fly to your arm when you whistle. It's all about catching squirrels, rabbits and small birds with a huge bird of prey.  ~ Most girls spend their Saturdays sleeping in, shopping for hours, or hanging out with friends... I spent mine walking through a field scaring up rabbits with 5 of the best guys in the world. ...

Ever since I got my precious baby I've been wanting to go out and do a portrait photo shoot. Well, my brother happens to be graduating this year, so I talked him into letting me take his senior pictures. He hates getting his pictures taking, but I didn't let him get out of it. Thankfully, Mama really wanted them done too, and he listens to her better than me.  So, yesterday, Isaac, Spencer and I ventured downtown. I had so much fun. Spencer and Isaac are seriously 2 of the funniest guys on the planet. I love spending time with them, they make me laugh so hard that I almost die.  Here is my first "official" photo shoot...(even though I didn't get paid for it. Hm...) ~Spencer, senior pictures~  So, of course when we came upon a pink door in an alley, I made him stop and take a "model pose".  {favorite}  Hannah and I decided this would be his co...